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# Bill Payne, CPA

Assistant Branch Manager at First Home Mortgage, Mt. Pleasant, SC. NMLS ID 283298 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/283298)).

**Summary:** Bill Payne, CPA (NMLS 283298) is Assistant Branch Manager at First Home Mortgage, based in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Licensed in Florida, confirmed with the state regulator (license LO60731). Also lists Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records). Last verified 2026-10-09.

## At a glance

- Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records). This is license history on file, not total experience.
- Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Georgia (GA, lender_reported), North Carolina (NC, lender_reported), South Carolina (SC, lender_reported)
- License confidence: confirmed = state regulator roster; lender_reported = listed on the lender page only; federal_registration = inferred from a bank or credit union employer.
- Languages: not listed
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties


## About

Bill is a CPA who became a loan officer in 2005. With prior experience as a Controller for a private equity group and Manager at Ernst & Young's Assurance and Advisory division, Bill brings financial expertise to mortgage lending.

Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-09.

## Facts from the lender page and intro

- credential: Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Source: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/, verified 2026-10-09.
- years_experience: became a Loan Officer in 2005. Source: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/, verified 2026-10-09.
- role: Controller for private equity group; Manager with Ernst & Young Assurance and Advisory Business. Source: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/, verified 2026-10-09.
- education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Birmingham-Southern College. Source: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/, verified 2026-10-09.

## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO60731 | active | confirmed | 2019-04-19 | state_regulator | 2026-10-09 |
| GA | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-09 |
| NC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-09 |
| SC | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported |  | lender_site | 2026-10-09 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: First Home Mortgage (NMLS 71603), Mt. Pleasant, SC. Source: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/, verified 2026-10-09.

## Disciplinary history

Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/283298

## Contact

- linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-payne-614180128/ (source: lender_site, verified 2026-10-09)
- View profile at First Home Mortgage: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/william-payne-283298#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/283298
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_JR_Monthly.zip
- lender_site: https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/bill-payne/

Cite as: Bill Payne, CPA (NMLS 283298), First Home Mortgage. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/william-payne-283298, last verified 2026-10-09.

_Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._